Girls guide to selling used cars

Women are losing out on millions of pounds each year because they’re unnecessarily frightened of selling their cars privately, according to a report from evecars.com, the motoring website for women. Worried about the pitfalls of a private sale, thousands of women simply accept the cut-throat prices of a local dealership instead.

Alex Jenner-Fust, evecars.com editor, said “Convenience doesn’t come cheap: consumers could make more by selling their second-hand car privately. It may seem a daunting prospect, but by taking a few simple precautions and investing a couple of extra hours in cleaning and research, sellers can add hundreds of pounds to the value of their car. Our five-point guide and downloadable checklist make the job easy.

With over 7.5 million used cars sold in the UK every year - almost three times more than new cars - and women influencing up to 80% of car-buying decisions, we want to help them reap the benefits when selling a car, too."

The evecars.com five-point guide to selling your car
1. Name your price & clean up
2. Write a winning advert
3. Test drive safely
4. No-nonsense negotiations
5. Beware of scams

“If all this seems too much like hard work, and owners want to take the easier route of selling to a dealership or part-exchanging the car, then it’s vital to research, research, research. Be aware of how much the car is worth and haggle hard. Remember, convenience costs," added Alex Jenner-Fust.